Lecture 6 - Screening Flashcards
What is meant by primary prevention?
It is to modify the risk such as exercising more
In preventing disease, what are the tree types of prevention?
Primary Prevention
Secondary Prevention
Rehab/intervention
What is meant by secondary prevention?
It is to screen and create an intervention
What is meant by Tertiary Prevention?
To reduce the risk of it happening again with things like rehab and interventions
In terms of screening, what are the 3 types?
Opportunistic
Population
Self-screening
What is opportunistic screenings?
Monitoring an individual just in case
What is meant by population screening?
It is to target a particular disease in the population or local area
What is meant by self-screening?
It is when the individual examines themselves for lumps or symptoms
What are the 3 possible outcomes of screening?
No risk/disease
Risk
Disease
What are the two types of screenings?
Primary screening
Secondary screening
What does primary screening involve?
Detecting increased risk of disease
What does secondary screening involve?
Detect ongoing process such as cancer
What is meant by a false positive and a false negative in screening?
False positive - treated when you DONT have it
False negative - Not treated when you DO have it
What must screening be in order for people to participate?
Accessible and convenient
Which 3 user groups are most likely to uptake screening?
Older
Wealthier
Healthier
